George H.W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States of America. Today, he is best remembered for his part during the Gulf War and involvement during the fall of the Soviet Union. Although he is sometimes remembered as a man who lowered taxes, that is false. During his term taxes were raised, despite his campaign promise. His foreign policy is what is considered as the best part of his presidency. Read some famous George H. W. Bush quotes below.

Bush is the father of George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, and Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida.

I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them.

We don't want an America that is closed to the world. What we want is a world that is open to America.I do not like broccoli. And I haven't liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I'm President of the United States and I'm not going to eat any more broccoli.America is never wholly herself unless she is engaged in high moral principle. We as a people have such a purpose today. It is to make kinder the face of the nation and gentler the face of the world.

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I can tell you this: If I'm ever in a position to call the shots, I'm not going to rush to send somebody else's kids into a war.But let me tell you, this gender thing is history. You're looking at a guy who sat down with Margaret Thatcher across the table and talked about serious issues.We are not the sum of our possessions.Please don't ask me to do that which I've just said I'm not going to do, because you're burning up time. The meter is running through the sand on you, and I am now filibusteringWhat's wrong with being a boring kind of guy?